The Sanusi order or Sanusiyyah (Arabic: السنوسية, romanized: as-Sanūssiyya) are a politically conservative Sufi order (tariqa) of Sunni Islam in Libya and North Africa. It was founded in Mecca in 1837 by the Muslim theologian Muhammad ibn Ali al-Sanusi (the "Grand Sanusi") The Sanusi order seek "spiritual identification" with the Prophet Muhammad through the study and emulation of his actions, life and words.
The Sanusi order or Sanusiyyah (Arabic: السنوسية, romanized: as-Sanūssiyya) are a politically conservative Sufi order (tariqa) of Sunni Islam in Libya and North Africa. It was founded in Mecca in 1837 by the Muslim theologian Muhammad ibn Ali al-Sanusi (the "Grand Sanusi") The Sanusi order seek "spiritual identification" with the Prophet Muhammad through the study and emulation of his actions, life and words.
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